Windows

I have always been fascinated by windows and doors, especially old ones, and as I travel around, I keep looking for interesting ones. This is a window of a traditional house in Portugal which was taken last year during our visit. I painted a small version of it in colour in a card for Nishka, but decided to do a larger one. Viveck suggested I do this in monotone, so I did using burnt umber, a colour I really love. Viveck thinks this is a really good version, and so do I! I think the colour catches the antiquity of the building, but possibly I should have used handmade paper.Working with a single colour wasn't easy at all...but it certainly taught me about painting perspectives and value!